Gender Insensitivity: Ikumbania Appoints 8 Women in Entire 76 Member Cabinet

8 women successfully made it to the 76-member cabinet list of the new cultural leader of Bagwere, DaParrot Exclusively Report.

The number indicates that women make up only 10% of the entire list.

In September, Musimami presented the list of the leaders to the Bugwere Cultural Council as per Section 5.5 of the institution’s Constitution.

However according to the list, only three women were represented with one in Cabinet and two as State Ministers, still under the leadership of men.

In the List seen by this Website, all the Prime Minister and his four Deputies are men, and the Speaker is the same thing.

The entire Cabinet of 21 Ministers has one woman who is Jennifer Wakikye for Gender, and Social Development who is still deputized by three women and two men including; Suzan Mudondo the State Minister of Women and Children Affairs, Joram Mpande the State Minister for Older Persons, Suzan Kamoga the State Minister of Youth, Fred Kirya for PWDs and Suzan Katoko for Social Development and Getruse Kansuswa the Minister in charge of Bugwere Welfare

In the State Ministerial Positions, the Ikumbania appointed. women including; Sarah Kataike Ndoboli the State Minister of Animal Husbandry who will be working alongside Jacob Mulaga the State Minister of Crop Husbandry, and both will be working under the leadership of Maj. Geoffrey Mugwere, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.

Others are; Esther Babirye – Primary Health Care who will be working under the leadership of Dr. Jeremiah Twatwa the Minister of Health, Suzan Mudondo the State Minister for Women and Children Affairs, Suzan Kamoga the State Minister for Youth and Suzan Katooko the State Minister Social Development Fred Gole Kirya – PWDs and Joram Mpande – Older Persons who will be working under the leadership of the only woman Cabinet Minister Jennifer Wakikye for Gender, and Social Development.

Below is the Full List with Women Highlighted

1. Cabinet
2. Aramanzani Waira – Finance, Planning, and Economic Development
3. Maj. Geoffrey Mugwere, the Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries
4. Paul Mwanyi Golomba – Trade, Industries and Cooperatives
5. Dr. Jeremiah Twatwa – Minister of Health,
6. Emmanuel Opio – Bugwere Heritage and Research,
7. Emmanuel Kerebba – Education, Games, and Sports,
8. James Mbulambago for Bugwere Affairs  
9. Ngobi Nzogi the Minister of External Relations and Diaspora
10. Alex Sabaidu – Minister for Security
11. Getrude Kansuswa- Bugwere AWelfare
12. Aaron Eriya Lajja for Works and Transport
13. Ausi Wafula for Energy and Mineral Development
14. Vincent Kessi – Obwa Ikumbania Affairs,
15. Jennifer Wakikye for Gender, and Social Development
16. Samson Sisye the Minister for Lands and Ancestral Properties
17. Rogers Gasta – Tourism, Wildlife, and Antiquates
18. Micheal Makodo – Water and Environment
19. Andrew Mukwatamundu – ICT and Bugwere Cultural Guidance
20. John Musede – Constitutional Affairs and Arbitrations
21. Siraj Mabangi for Community Development
22. Robert Keeno – Protocol

Ministers of State

In the same development, the Ikumbania appointed his State Ministers who include;

1. Wilson Magola – Finance and Planning
2. Simon Kintu-Economic Development
3. Gilbert Gambling – Investments
4. Jacob Mulaga – Crop Husbandry
5. Sarah Kataike Ndoboli – Animal Husbandry
6. Hajji Ibrahim Aisu – Trade
7. George Kasulu – Co-operatives and Marketing
8. Ayub Taliganya – General Duties
9. Esther Babirye – Primary Health Care
10. Kapio Musyoya – Herbal Research
11. Jamada Kadukulu – Production
12. Robert Wayabire Muwoya – Higer Education
13. Stephen Opolot – Primary Education
14. Latif Pakoyo – Games and Sports
15. Difasi Kyayita – Skills Development
16. George Jugu- Promotion of Unit and Reconciliation
17. Hajji Shafik Sabakaki – External Affairs
18. Pison Mubala – lands
19. Samson Mulaiguli – Ancestral properties
20. Peter Nabongo – Tourism
21. Joseph Walwendo – Wildlife
22. Anthony Wenge – Antiquates
23. Hassan Monjo – Water
24. Nalongo Jenifer- Welfare
25. Faustine Wafula – Bugwere Affairs
26. Wilberforce Kaduke – Security
27. Anthony Obunyo – Works
28. Amuza Onepur – Transport
29. Patrick Mukama – Energy
30. Dauda Mugwe – Mineral Development
31. ALex Odeke – Obwa Ikumbania Affairs
32. Katibu Dabada – Obwa Ikumbania Affairs
33. Suzan Mudondo – Women and Children Affairs
34. Joram Mpande – Older Persons
35. Suzan Kamoga – Youth
36. Fred Gole Kirya – PWDs
37. Suzan Katooko – Social Development
38. Moses Mukidi – Environment
39. Francis Kanku – ICT
40. Igoma Joram – Bugwere Cultural Guidance
41. Dauda – Constitutional Affairs
42. Wilber Goolagong – Arbitrations
43. Idi Mayanja Community Development
44. Rev. Konya Isaac – Ethic and Integrity AND
45. Stephen Lemo and Empraim Kamunasi both for  Protocol from Budaka and Butebo.

He also appointed the representatives of the nine districts, including;

Edison Kauta for Paliisa, Mr. Kamusini for Gogonyo, Peter Oraja for Agule and Robert Okatapan for Kibale.

Others are; Abbas Achilla for Butebo, Hussein Mwima for Iki-Iki, Wilson Duwa Waira for Budaka, Peter Takunya Mbayo for Kabweri, and Pera Amunoni for Kibuku District.